Life, 1919-01-23 · page 36 of 42
Life — January 23, 1919 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains several brief satirical sketches typical of early 20th-century humor, along with advertisements and a notice to newsdealer. **The Sketches:** The cartoons mock everyday situations: a vicar's daughter changing her religious affiliation over cake; a woman whose bad luck persists even when her wife (a Red Cross nurse) finds her in a hospital; marital banter about a husband's financial mistakes; and a senator who talks in his sleep while possessing diplomatic secrets. **The Humor:** These are gentle, domestic comedies relying on wordplay and ironic situations rather than political commentary. The "Overconfident" piece jokes that a female defendant hasn't bothered smiling at jurors—reflecting period attitudes about women and courtroom tactics. **The Advertisements:** Girard ciggar ad claims smoking causes no "ill-effects"—a claim utterly debunked by modern medicine. **Publisher's Note:** *Life* warns newsdealer to order sufficient copies to avoid Friday-Saturday sellouts, indicating the magazine's popularity as weekly entertainment.
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Just His Luck His wife had followed him across tp be a Red Cross nurse. During a bit of German strafing he fell wounded, ani woke up several hours later in a fei hospital, His wife was bending over hin “Ain't that just my luck, Jenny?” te murmured, “ With all the pre ywtce SCISSORS A Change of Heart Vicar's Davestter: I'm sorry to hear you were at the Methodist tea-me Miss Jones. I cannot think what argu- ment has caused you to change your ty nurses there are over here to look after the sot diers, I had to draw you.” —Triad (Wellington, N. 2) Overconfident “The fair defendant seems conf creed. Miss Joxes: Well, miss, first it was Hana-cake, but it sangwidges as converted m their s their tam miss! “I'm afraid she is overconfident,” | —Tit-Bits “Yes?” ‘ A Hury Call “So far she hasn't even taken the ' AViVEE ‘Téhe ARGFER.E DURIAE Bt Ali trouble to smile at the jury.” —Birmingham Age-Herald other in thy ry cating Bieminghom Age tera silver and my pies. Get up and call for help. Hun (at window): Police! Doctor! “Do you remember,” said Mrs tossel, “when we used to tell Jc dren should be seen and not hear “Yes.” replied the farmer; * erybody if 1 s tellin’ abou —Boston Transcript. “You poor fish! 1 could have married Wombat, who afterward became a mil lionaire.” I get called down by terrupt Josh while | “T know it, He often buys me a drink SENATOR RINKS, WHO TALKS IN atts SLEEP, 18 THE POSSESSOR OF AN IMPORTANT 1¢ Courier-Journal. DIPLOMATIC SECRET. —IVe in a commisera experiences at the fror —Le ort © is published bri licited com to the de Here ills, « Mr. Newsdealer! vpecer Smoke after meals, and ast pli two for a reer 1 quarter not before meals; smoke Hs smaller If you are not-at the present ames 1 moderately, and smoke Girards. Then you won’t need worry about any ill-effects of smoking. The Girard is full of ripe and mellow flavor and aroma, but there’s not a hint of harm in it, and not a tincture of regret. Antonio Roig & Langsdorf Makers : Philadelphia sizes time getting enough copies of LIFE so as not to be sold out by Friday or Saturday of each week, Or, if Lire is of reaching you in time to be on sale each Tues- day, Advise us of the facts, stating the name of the News Company from whom you get your supply. LIFE PUBLISHING CO.